Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

At Our Lady and All Saints School, pupils receive an exceptional education. Every morning begins with a smile from staff as they warmly welcome pupils each day.

Pupils flourish in this happy school. They delight in everything that the school has to offer.

Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy learning and try their utmost to reach the high standards that the school has set for their achievement.

They make excellent progress through the ambitious curriculum and relish the challenges that each day brings.

Pupils' behaviour throughout school is exemplary. They are courteous, and considerate of staff and... each other.

Routines to support excellent behaviour are well established in the early years and continue throughout the school.

The school has organised a wealth of experiences that extend well beyond the academic curriculum. These include residential visits to London, activities to develop pupils' teamwork skills as well as opportunities to take part in large scale performances.

Pupils' involvement in events, such as visiting the local artist at work or singing outside the village hall, help to develop pupils' understanding of belonging to a wider community. Pupils are exceedingly well prepared for the next stage of their education.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school has developed a rich and ambitious curriculum where there is no limit to what pupils can achieve.

It precisely identifies the most important knowledge that pupils should learn and when it should be taught so that the curriculum flows seamlessly from the two-year-old provision to the end of Year 6.

The school has highly effective processes in place to accurately identify any additional needs that pupils may have. As a result of carefully considered adaptations, the school ensures that pupils with SEND access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers.

Pupils with SEND achieve extremely well.

The school ensures that teachers benefit from high-quality training which supports them to deliver the curriculum with confidence and flair. This also helps staff with their workload and well-being.

Assessment information is used highly effectively to identify misconceptions or any gaps in knowledge which pupils may have. These are addressed quickly at the point of learning. This enables pupils to build secure subject knowledge that they can apply across subjects.

As a result, pupils achieve highly.

Reading is central to the school's curriculum. From the minute children enter the early years, they are exposed to a wide range of books and authors.

This supports children to develop a love of reading. Staff thoughtfully choose books that help pupils to expand their vocabulary, spark their interest and challenge their thinking. Older pupils enthusiastically told inspectors how much they enjoy acting as reading buddies to the younger pupils.

From the start of the early years, children benefit from a phonics programme that expertly trained staff deliver consistently well. Pupils quickly learn the sounds that letters represent. The books that pupils read are matched carefully to the sounds that they have learned.

Staff provide additional high-quality support for those pupils who may require further help. This ensures that almost all pupils become confident, accurate readers by the end of Year 2.

The school has a carefully crafted programme to support pupils' wider development.

Pupils know how to keep themselves both mentally and physically healthy. They also know how to act appropriately in order to keep themselves safe online. Pupils talked confidently about the values that support living in modern Britain and how the law protects people with different characteristics.

Talents and interests are nurtured through a wide array of opportunities both within school and through partnership events. For instance, pupils take part in a variety of after-school and lunchtime activities. These include mindfulness, art and ocarina clubs.

Pupils also delight in representing the school at different sporting events such as cross-country and swimming.

Attendance is a high priority for the school. Effective systems to track attendance enable the school to quickly identify any pupils who may need further support.

Staff work effectively with families to rapidly improve the attendance of these pupils.

Members of the governing body carry out their role with diligence, offering appropriate support and challenge. They are committed to ensuring the very best educational outcomes for pupils and are well informed about how well pupils achieve throughout school.

Staff are proud to be part of the Our Lady and All Saints family. The vast majority of parents and carers, who shared their views with inspectors, spoke very positively about how the school supports their children to flourish and grow.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.